Hotels in and around Kerala

About Kerala
Kerala is situated on the southwestern coast of India, a country in South Asia. This tropical paradise enjoys a unique topography with Arabian sea, a part of the Indian Ocean on the west and the Western Ghats on the east.
The State boasts of one of India's highest literacy rates, highest life expectancy and lowest child mortality rates. The literacy rate for women is one of the highest in all of Asia.
A sliver of state sandwiched between Arabian Sea and Western Ghats, Kerala with its palm-fringed backwaters, vibrant culture, exotic beaches and age old science of life Ayurveda attracts millions of visitors from around the world each year.
Major cities in kerala are Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kochi, Thrissur, Kozhikode.
The holidays destinations are Alappuzha, Bekal, Fort Kochi, Kollam, Kovalam, Kumarakom, Munnar, Muzhappilangad, Muziris Heritage, Thekkady, Varkala, Wayanad.

How to reach Kerala
Kerala could be reached conveniently by air, rail and round. Here is how to reach Kerala by air, road, rail and sea.
By air : There are three international airports located in Kerala. The major airports are Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Cochin International Airport (CIAL), Nedumbassery, Calicut International Airport, Karipur.

By Road : Kerala is easily accessible by road from any part of the country through National Highways 17, 47 and 49. Directly connected by road with Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the state of Kerala has a network between its important cities by a number of state highways and other metallic roads.

By Rail : Most of the places in and out of Kerala are interconnected by 200 Railway Stations. Direct trains to Kerala can be availed from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata and other major Indian cities.

By Sea: From Kochi, there are regular ships venturing towards the Lakshadweep Islands.
Within the state, the backwaters of Kerala are not only a popular means of transportation, but tourist attractions as well. Presently, these internal water navigation systems are the single most popular travel product of Kerala.

Climate in Kerala
Bestowed with a pleasant and equable climate throughout the year, Kerala is a tropical land with the coast running down its entire length and the Western Ghats forming a protective barrier against the dry winds from up north.
The monsoons (June-September & October-November)
Summer (February-May) are the seasons markedly experienced here,
Winter is only a slight drop in temperature from the normal range of 28-32°C.

Kerala Food Cusine
Kerala is known as the "land of Spices". Even the Kerala cuisine is known for its spicy and hot foods. The cuisine is very hot and spicy and offers several gastronomic opportunities. The food is generally fresh, aromatic and flavoured. Keralites are mostly fish-and-rice eating people.Kerala cuisine is a combination of Vegetables, meats and seafood flavoured with a variety of spices. Seafood's are main diet of Coastal Kerala. Whereas Vegetable is the main diet in plains of Kerala and Meat is the main course among tribal and northern Kerala. Almost every dish prepared in Kerala has coconut and spices to flavour.
The land and the food are rich with coconut, though one can't imagine Kerala food without chilies, curry leaf, mustard seed, tamarind and asafoetida.
These people put to good use whatever the land offers and the result is a marvellous cuisine that is simple yet palate tickling. They relish equally a dish as simple as 'kanji' (rice gruel) or as extravagant as the 'sadya' (feast).
Just a pinchful of tamarind can substitute tomatoes, but there is no real substitute for curry leaf. Since time immemorial, coconut has been an integral part of the cuisine of Kerala. The crunchy papadam, banana and jackfruit chips can give french-fries a run for their money any day.
The most relished dishes in kerala are Sadya, The Tangy Rasam, Avial, Appam, Puttu, Banana chips, Jack-fruit chips, Tapioca Chips, Idiyappam, Payasam.